LGTM1


On Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 5:25 AM Domenic Denicola <dome...@chromium.org>
wrote:

> Contact emailsrobert...@chromium.org, dome...@chromium.org
>
> Explainer
> https://github.com/WICG/nav-speculation/blob/main/speculation-rules-tags.md
>
> Specificationhttps://wicg.github.io/nav-speculation/speculation-rules.html
>
> Summary
>
> This enables developers to add tag field to speculation rules. This
> optional field can be used to track the source of speculation rules, e.g.
> to treat them differently at an intermediary server. Any tags associated
> with a speculation will be sent with the Sec-Speculation-Tags header.
>
>
> Blink componentInternals>Preload
> <https://issues.chromium.org/issues?q=customfield1222907:%22Internals%3EPreload%22>
>
> Search tagsspeculationrules
> <https://chromestatus.com/features#tags:speculationrules>, prerendering
> <https://chromestatus.com/features#tags:prerendering>, prefetch
> <https://chromestatus.com/features#tags:prefetch>
>
> TAG reviewhttps://github.com/w3ctag/design-reviews/issues/721 The TAG is
> generally dissatisfied with speculation rules, claiming that the syntax is
> too complicated. As such, we don't believe asking for review of this
> additional small field would be fruitful.
>
> TAG review statusNot applicable
>
> Risks
>
>
> Interoperability and Compatibility
>
> The entire speculative loading feature is a progressive enhancement, so in
> general risks are low in this area.
>
>
> *Gecko*: No signal (
> https://github.com/mozilla/standards-positions/issues/1172) Mozilla is
> neutral on speculation rules syntax in general (
> https://github.com/mozilla/standards-positions/issues/620), although
> positive on prefetching. We opened a new request for this specific feature
> to ensure we captured any of their input.
>
> *WebKit*: No signal (
> https://github.com/WebKit/standards-positions/issues/54) WebKit has not
> yet responded to our 2022 request for a position on speculation rules in
> general. We have updated the thread to point them to this latest addition
> anyway.
>
> *Web developers*: Positive (
> https://github.com/WICG/nav-speculation/blob/main/speculation-rules-tags.md#stakeholder-feedback
> )
>

With my web dev hat on, this is an extremely useful addition, and would
enable different backend treatment for different kinds of speculation.
That's critical for real-life deployment of speculation with different
levels of confidence.


> *Other signals*:
>
> Activation
>
> Due to how new fields in speculation rules are interpreted in older
> versions of Chromium, using this field on the rule level can cause the
> rules to be dropped. A workaround is using it on the ruleset level only
> during this transition period.
> https://github.com/WICG/nav-speculation/blob/main/speculation-rules-tags.md#location-of-the-tags-within-the-json
>
>
> WebView application risks
>
> Does this intent deprecate or change behavior of existing APIs, such that
> it has potentially high risk for Android WebView-based applications?
>
> None
>
>
> Debuggability
>
> We would like to use the presence of ruleset-level tags to improve
> DevTools's existing display of speculation rules rulesets:
> https://issues.chromium.org/issues/393408589
>
>
> Will this feature be supported on all six Blink platforms (Windows, Mac,
> Linux, ChromeOS, Android, and Android WebView)?No
>
> General support for speculation rules on WebView remains unavailable.
> There is nothing specific about this feature that is incompatible with
> WebView, however, so if speculation rules starts working on WebView this
> feature will "just work".
>
>
> Is this feature fully tested by web-platform-tests
> <https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/main/docs/testing/web_platform_tests.md>
> ?Yes
>
> We have a large set of tests planned, and are actively landing them now.
> They should show up in
> https://wpt.fyi/results/speculation-rules?label=master&label=experimental&aligned&q=tags
> once they have landed. (Some already have but more are on the way.)
>
>
> Flag name on about://flagsNone
>
> Finch feature nameSpeculationRulesTag
>
> Requires code in //chrome?False
>
> Tracking bughttps://issues.chromium.org/issues/381687257
>
> Adoption expectationMajor platforms start using this feature shortly
> after it launches in Chromium.
>
> Adoption planReaching out to major platforms directly, via
> already-established communications channels such as the spec issue tracker.
>
> Estimated milestones
> Shipping on desktop 136
> Shipping on Android 136
> We are hoping to launch this in 136, despite the branch cut already having
> passed, by backporting the flag-flipping CL or (less preferred) turning it
> on using Finch. If there are concerns that prevent approvals from coming in
> quickly enough for this, then we might slip to 137.
>
>
> Anticipated spec changes
>
> Open questions about a feature may be a source of future web compat or
> interop issues. Please list open issues (e.g. links to known github issues
> in the project for the feature specification) whose resolution may
> introduce web compat/interop risk (e.g., changing to naming or structure of
> the API in a non-backward-compatible way).
> None
>
> Link to entry on the Chrome Platform Status
> https://chromestatus.com/feature/6503137340555264?gate=5074975754813440
>
> Links to previous Intent discussionsIntent to Prototype:
> https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/CAM0wra8a%2B4uVDq1V1ZvrkUj9Jg3tbnbnqNXfeHhxZSSMj1mXVg%40mail.gmail.com
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>
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> <https://chromestatus.com/>.
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